A Suitable Boy

[Ofra]

Hi

I am new here, joined today, not sure if I know how to use this forum as yet.

 

I am about to take with me on holidy, V. Seth's A Suitable Boy. Wondering if anyone here read it and would like to write a short review?

 

I read his other book: Equal Music and was very dissapointed, am I alone?

 

Many thanks

 

Ofra

[Maureen]

If I may ask, why are you taking a book by an author, whose other book you have read disappointed you on holiday? Wouldn't it be safer to take a book by an author you really like?

[chesilbeach]

I read it when it first came out in 1993, so I can't really write a proper review of it now. I remember that I enjoyed it immensely, and I still have my hardback copy sat on a shelf in my eyeline now, and I regularly think about reading it again, but have too many other new books waiting to be read. I love books set in India, and this one was a great love story, a family saga and a look at politics in the subcontinent, and although a weighty tome, it was such a page turner and I never felt overwhelmed by the length or breadth of the story.

[vodkafan]

One of my favourite books Ofra. Nothing like that music one, which I gave up on.

[Kidsmum]

I really enjoyed it as well, a great family saga.

 

I've got Equal Music on my TBR pile so would be interested to hear why you didn't like it.

[Lucybird]

I really liked An Equal Music but gave up on A Suitable Boy.